Gumi City Installs 'Humangdae' Signboard at Geumosan Mountain to Highlight Historical Value

Installation of Guide Sign for Gumi Heart Geumosan Summit Humangdae (候望臺)

Informing Geumosan Visitors about Humangdae and Geumosan's Historical Significance

Gumi City in Gyeongbuk recently installed an information board explaining the inscription on the rock at the summit of Geumosan called ‘Humangdae (候望臺).’

Information board in front of Humangdae.

This inscription is said to be the work of Gosan Hwang Giro (孤山 黃耆老, 1521?1567), a master of cursive script during the Joseon Dynasty.

Humangdae Sign.

‘Humangdae’ was located within a military communication base area established at the summit of Geumosan after the 1953 Korea-US Mutual Defense Treaty, making it inaccessible to the public. However, it became known to the public after the area was opened in 2014. It was presumed to have been buried under concrete and thus undiscovered until 2023, when the rock with the inscription was confirmed in front of the Geumosan summit stone by Venerable Daehye of Yaksaram Temple, drawing attention.

The newly installed information board includes an explanation that ancestors climbed to high places with great aspirations, and to supplement the partially damaged and faded inscription, it features a rubbing photograph by calligrapher Yeon Minho. In particular, it explains the loss of the character ‘Dae 臺’ in the inscription to help visitors understand.

Mayor Kim Jangho said, “With the installation of this information board, we will widely promote the historical value of Humangdae and Geumosan to visitors and consider various preservation measures.”

Humangdae is known as the calligraphy of Gosan Hwang Giro, and the related pavilion Maehakjeong (梅鶴亭) and its surrounding area are designated as a Gyeongbuk Provincial Monument, located along the Nakdong River in Yegang-ri, Goa-eup.

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